The Sun & Moon set that gave us Charizard GX Rainbow Rare — one of the most iconic GX cards ever printed. Here's everything you need before breaking Burning Shadows.
Join a Burning Shadows Break →Burning Shadows (SM03) released August 4, 2017 as the third main expansion in the Sun & Moon era. Featuring Charizard GX as a non-cover legendary pull, the set is remembered primarily for the Charizard GX Rainbow Rare — one of the first hyper rare Charizard cards that started the modern premium Charizard card collector market.
The Charizard GX Rainbow Rare from Burning Shadows was one of the first "hyper rare" Charizard cards in the modern era — predating even Darkness Ablaze's Charizard VMAX. While values are lower than newer sets, this card holds cultural significance as an early premium Charizard collectible from the GX era.
Burning Shadows packs are no longer in production, making them increasingly scarce. As a result, breaks with Burning Shadows packs can command a premium, but the Charizard GX pull justifies the EV when the break is fairly priced.
Charizard GX Rainbow Rare (#150/147) at $30–$100+. As a vintage Charizard pull from 2017, it holds collector appeal beyond its raw market value.
Darkness Ablaze (2020) has higher-value chase cards — Charizard VMAX Rainbow is worth more than Charizard GX Rainbow. However, Burning Shadows is harder to find in bulk, so well-priced breaks can offer comparable EV.